The Lake Zurich Bears will square off against the Waukegan Bulldogs on Saturday. Lake Zurich will be strutting in after a win while Waukegan will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Lake Zurich beat Libertyville 20-14. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois flag football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Wildcats are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Waukegan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Zion-Benton, falling 35-13.
Lake Zurich is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Waukegan, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for Lake Zurich against Waukegan in their previous meeting back in August, as the squad secured a 35-8 win. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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